Gertrude Helen Cozad DeWitt
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Gertrude Helen Cozad DeWitt
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Posted: 14 Jun 2009 7:48PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Gertrude Helen Cozad DeWitt, 92, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, November 10, 2004, at Bickford Cottage.
Service will be at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Pastor Larry Hill will officiate.
Gertrude was born on April 21, 1912, in Muscatine County, the daughter of Harley Edwin and Izola May Watkins Williams. Her first marriage was to James Franklin Cozad on September 17, 1930, he preceded her in death in 1972. She later married Alvin DeWitt.
She was a member of the Foursquare Gospel Church.
She was a loving and devoted mother and she enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed gardening and flowers and her favorite pastime was shopping at Wal-Mart.
Survivors include her children, Gert Coleman of West Branch and Ray Coleman of Atalissa, Debbie Mitchell and long time companion, Mike Sharp, of Muscatine, Alma Shank and husband, Harry R., of Atalissa, James F. Cozad Jr. and wife, Charlene, of Muscatine, Madeline Black of Muscatine, JoAnn Baker of Davenport, and May Lucas of Muscatine; 22 grandchildren, Ray Coleman Jr., Diana Coleman, Joshua James Mitchell, Julie Anne Blakley, Carolyn Scott, Donald R. Miller Jr., James F. Cozad III, Edgar A Stroughmatt, Richard L. Stroughmatt, Tracy L. Heuer, Ken Welsch, Dennis Welsch, Cindy Conklin, Ronald Titus, Harold Baker, Jack Baker, Kathy Baker, Larry Baker, Willa Lee, Glen Morgan, Angie Kemp, and Scott Lucas; 42 great-grandchildren; 16 great great-grandchildren and long time companion of 26 years, Robert L. Newcomb of Muscatine.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, one granddaughter, one great-granddaughter, and one brother, Howard Williams
Service will be at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Pastor Larry Hill will officiate.
Gertrude was born on April 21, 1912, in Muscatine County, the daughter of Harley Edwin and Izola May Watkins Williams. Her first marriage was to James Franklin Cozad on September 17, 1930, he preceded her in death in 1972. She later married Alvin DeWitt.
She was a member of the Foursquare Gospel Church.
She was a loving and devoted mother and she enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed gardening and flowers and her favorite pastime was shopping at Wal-Mart.
Survivors include her children, Gert Coleman of West Branch and Ray Coleman of Atalissa, Debbie Mitchell and long time companion, Mike Sharp, of Muscatine, Alma Shank and husband, Harry R., of Atalissa, James F. Cozad Jr. and wife, Charlene, of Muscatine, Madeline Black of Muscatine, JoAnn Baker of Davenport, and May Lucas of Muscatine; 22 grandchildren, Ray Coleman Jr., Diana Coleman, Joshua James Mitchell, Julie Anne Blakley, Carolyn Scott, Donald R. Miller Jr., James F. Cozad III, Edgar A Stroughmatt, Richard L. Stroughmatt, Tracy L. Heuer, Ken Welsch, Dennis Welsch, Cindy Conklin, Ronald Titus, Harold Baker, Jack Baker, Kathy Baker, Larry Baker, Willa Lee, Glen Morgan, Angie Kemp, and Scott Lucas; 42 great-grandchildren; 16 great great-grandchildren and long time companion of 26 years, Robert L. Newcomb of Muscatine.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, one granddaughter, one great-granddaughter, and one brother, Howard Williams